Dual Major in Adolescence Education: Social Studies and Geography (7-12) Major

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Combine your love of social studies with geography and share this knowledge with adolescents as a social studies teacher. With additional courses in professional teacher preparation, this dual degree will prepare you to qualify for certification to teach grades 7-12.

Career Potential

• Middle school and high school social studies teacher
• Professional schools such as law or social work
• Business
• Government and non-profit agencies and organizations

What Will I Learn?

Your course work will include:

• Political and cultural geography
• Human geography and global development
• Physical geography
• History
• Economics
• Literacy
• Psychology
• Student teaching

Special Features

• High-tech training in a friendly, supportive environment
• Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) authorized learning center with 25 GIS workstations
• Global Positioning System (GPS) – master field survey techniques using the lab GPS base station and handheld units.
• Student-faculty research opportunities

Get Involved

College is more than a classroom. Enhance your experience with extracurricular opportunities. The Student Government Association (SGA) offers a wide variety of clubs for nearly every interest, or start your own club based on your interests.

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